Have CGX/Frontera made a game-changing discovery offshore Guyana?
Lying within the prolific “Golden Lane” that has yielded billions of barrels to date, CGX Energy’s Kawa discovery looks like a gamechanger and the culmination…
Read MoreSub-Saharan Africa Exploration Outlook | The wildcat is back! A big year for exploration in Sub-Saharan Africa
Buoyed by oil price strength and some breakthrough discoveries in 2021 (such as Baleine and Eban), this year will be marked by frontier and high-impact…
Read MoreWelligence Sub-Saharan Africa | The Welligence 2022 Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa
There is much to look forward to across the Sub-Saharan region in 2022. This report highlights key exploration activity, expected M&A trends, the progress of…
Read MoreUS GoM | ILX strategies will dominate exploration in 2022
We forecast 13 deepwater exploration wells will be drilled in the US Gulf of Mexico in 2022. This is largely in line with activity over…
Read MoreIvory Coast Exploration | Eni’s Baleine discovery showcases West Africa’s frontier potential
Eni’s stellar year in exploration continues with the deepwater Baleine discovery in Côte d’Ivoire (a.k.a. the Ivory Coast) – this looks to be the Italian…
Read MoreEni strikes again on Block 10, but is it enough?
Does Eni have a second greenfield development in Mexico on its hands? The Sayulita find earlier this week gives the company two discoveries on its…
Read MoreAnother ILX success for Eni with Eban discovery in Ghana
On July 6th, Eni announced its second discovery on Block 4 in Ghana’s deepwater Tano Basin. The Eban-1X well was drilled to a depth of…
Read MoreAll go or no go in the Kavango – can ReconAfrica bring Namibia to the producer’s table?
Has ReconAfrica discovered the next producing basin in Africa? The Canadian junior has reported promising results from its second stratigraphic well in Namibia’s frontier onshore…
Read MoreLeopard roars for Shell in the US Gulf of Mexico
Shell (50%, operator) and Chevron (50%) have unveiled a ‘significant’ Perdido discovery at Leopard in Alaminos Canyon. This continues the 2021 run of exploration success…
Read MoreThe 2021 outlook for offshore exploration in Sub-Saharan Africa
We expect modest levels of exploration drilling in offshore Sub-Saharan Africa in 2021. Total will be the most active, hoping to build on its Luiperd…
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